Oil production for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was 256.4 and 540.7 barrels, respectively, and generated revenue of $18,840 and $22,579, respectively, for an average price per barrel of $73.49 and $41.76, respectively. The 53% decrease in production was offset by the 76% increase in price per barrel.
Gas Revenue
Gas production for the three month period ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was 336.8 and 464.7 Mcfs, respectively, and generated revenue of $2,449 and $2,342, respectively, for an average price per Mcf of $7.27 and $5.04, respectively. The 28% decrease in production was offset by a 44% increase in price per Mcf.
Gas production for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was 674.1 and 1,244.9 Mcf, respectively, and generated revenue of $5,247 and $6,047, respectively, for an average price per of $7.78 and $4.86 per Mcf, respectively. The decrease in production is due to the natural decline in reservoirs. The 46% decrease in production was offset by the 60% increase in price per Mcf. In addition to optimizing the current well production rates management is actively looking to add to our production base.
Lease Operating Expenses
Lease operating expenses for the three month period ended June 30, 2010 decreased 52% or $5,433 to $4,942 from $10,375 for the same period in 2009. This decrease is attributable to increased operator efficiency; reduced maintenance costs primarily from Haile which had not been determined to be dry as of August 2009, and due to a lump sum reimbursement of production taxes from the Texas Severance Tax Incentive. Lease operating expenses on an equivalent production basis decreased 6.34 per BOE to 26.55 from 32.89 or 19% due to lower operating expenses.
Lease operating expenses for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 decreased 54% to $11,639 from $25,078 for the same period in 2009. This decrease is attributable to increased operator efficiency as well as reduced maintenance costs as several of the wells had recently begun producing in the first quarter of 2009. Lease operating expenses on an equivalent production basis decreased 1.95 per BOE to 31.57 from 33.52 or 6% due to operator efficiency as well as reduced maintenance costs.
Impairment and DDA
The impairment of oil and gas properties decreased to $12,758 from $198,581 comparatively for the three month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We believe that our net book value approximates fair market value. Depreciation amounted to $9,374 for the three months ended June 30, 2010.
The impairment of oil and gas properties decreased to $12,758 from $245,421 comparatively for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We believe that our net book value approximates fair market value. Depreciation amounted to $28,125 for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
Management Fees
Management fees decreased to $14,496 from $25,945 comparatively for the three month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The $11,449 decrease is comprised of a $6,000 decrease in director’s fees and a $5,449 decrease in stock-based compensation expense.
Management fees decreased to $28,992 from $53,018 comparatively for the six month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The $24,026 decrease is comprised of a $12,435 decrease in director’s fees and a $11,591 decrease in stock-based compensation expense.
Although we compensate our non-employee directors, in December 2008, Mr. Hudson, a non-employee director, agreed to waive payment of his monthly fees commencing January 1, 2009, and Mr. Sidhu, a non-employee director, agreed to waive payment of his fees commencing November 1, 2009. However, each director continues to be entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred on our behalf.